PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1975, 4 February 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Right Hon. W, F. Massev (Prime Minister), the Hon. W. H. Hor'rios. and tho Hon. R. H. Rhodes aro in Wellington. The Hon. Jns. Allen will arri\o Hits morning from Dunodin, aiid tho Hon. ]<\ M. B. Fisher is to return this evening from Fo.\ton. The Hon. H. D. Bell is at Auckland, and the Hon. W. Fraser is at Kcwhia. Tho Hon. A. L. Hcrdman is at Waikoria. Tho Hon. A. L. llcrdman (Minister of Justice), nccompanicd bv Mr. C. B, Jordan (Under-Secretary for Justice), left last ovening for Waikoria, whore ho will spend somo days inspecting tho prison reformatory at thai place. Tho Hon. R. H. Rhodes will leave for Auckland on Friday, and will attend tho Medical Conference there on Monday next. Viscount Kclhurne, tho eldest son of the Karl of Glas-gow, ex-Govoinor of Now Zealand, is expected to arrive hero shortly to t'ako command of H.M.S. Pyranuii. Viscount Kelburne, who holds tho rank of Commander in tho Royal Navy, was bom in 1874, married in 1906 to Miss Hyaointlie Mary Bell, daughter of Mr. Win. A. Bell, of Pendell Court. Incidentally tlio suburb of Kelbiirnc, created during tho Earl of Glasgow's tcim as Governor of New Zealand, was named after the new commander of tho Pyramus. It is generally understood that Mr. J. G. Wilson is to bo ofiored the position of president of tho Board of Agriculture.

Tlio death is announced in' New Yoik of Mr, Percy Denton, tho well-known comedian who visited Now Zoalaild on several occasions, and lor a time resided in Dunodin. Mr. Denton liist camo to Australia with tho original "Bello of Now York" Company, and was tho original Dr. Snipkins in tho Ainorican musical comedy. This company did not como to Now Zealand; hut Mr. Denton came over with another • Williamson organisation, and subsequently paid periodical visits. ]Jo dropped tho stago for a time -and took np insuranco canvassing in Now Zealand. Mr. G. H. Fountain, chief parcels clerk of tho post office, Auckland, has been appointed to succeed Mr. J. R, Powell as foreign mail clerk in Wellington. Mr Fountain's successor at Auckland will bo Mr. J. G. M'Dougall. Commissioner Richards, of tho Salvation Auny, tho chief secretary, and Brigadier Bray leavo tor tho South Island to-day. Tho commissioner will visit Waimato, and the chief fecictaiy and Brigadier Iloaro Timaru on Saturday and Sunday. Brigadier Carniichael will be present at Mastcrton on tbo samo da>s At Kilbirnio nil February 15 .-.nd 16 Major Colvir. will conduct'tho harvest festival seniceh. At tlto annual meeting of tho Dannovirko High School Board, tho Rev. Alex. Grant resigned as chairman owing to piesEure of private duties, after six years, and was accorded a unanimous vote of appreciation for his paso services. Mr- Tlios. Bain was elected to the position of chairman for the ensuing year, Mr. J. W, H Scotland, who lias recently boon making successful biplane ilighfs at Otaki, is at present .staying nt tho Occidental Hotel. Ho will proceed to Christchnrch m/tbo of a few days. Mr. G. Warwick, a well-known resident of Wellington, who died at bis lesidenco, Adelaide Boad, last week, airived in Port Nicholson b\ tho ship Alma on Mav If). 1837. For somo tuno ho resided m Wanganui, nheie ho served in the Maoii War, loturning to Wellington in 1876. Ho left a widow, five sons, and two daughters. Mr A. G. Gate, manager of tho Vacuum Oil Company, loft for Wanginui ycsteiday. His usit is in connection'with the lire on the Moa, At tho mooting of the Society for 1h« Pievonlion ')[ Cruelly to Animals last ni"ht, on tho motion of Mr. J. Ilott. a vo'te of svinpatln in his illness was passed to Mr. J- G. W. Aitken, tho fiibt president of tho society Mr. R. 11. Ferguson, formerly a teacher in Canterbury, and later in Hawke's Bay, has been appointed a*sscciato professor of .Agricultural Economics at tho.Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst (U.S.A.) Mr. Ferguson left New Zealand in 1911 to tako a courso in scientific agiicultuie a.t tho Ontaiio Agricultmal College. Ho was successful in Canada, and after graduating with honouis, he was appointed to a high position in Virginia. Mr. A. T. Cameron, late of Oiakoi Read, Romuera, died in Sydney on Fiiday. 110 had boon in ill-health for somo time, and lcccntlv went to Sjdnoy to obtain medical adwco Mr. Cameion was a twin brother of the lato_Meutenunt Spencer Cameron, of the 57th Regiment, East Indian Company's son ice. Mr. Gcneo Girling-Butcher, oignniving secieiary of fho New Zealand Catholic Federation, who, during tho past fortnig.it. has been delivering lectures in tho Auckland city and subniban parishes on tho aims and objects of tho federation, has 'left for Whangaroi and tho northern distiicts. Mr. Gilbert Archoy, 6f- Canterbury College, has received an appointment as a junior master at Nelson College. Tho death his just occuired at Wican of Mr John Finch, a great uncle (tho Newcastle "Chronicle" says) of the lato \\. .). Roddon. Mr. Finch, who was 91 vars of age, mid camo of a paiticularlv Irng-lived family, had spent most of his life iii vaiious occupations connected villi the Lancashire mining industn. His eldest son is 08 >eais of ape, and his father died when t\itliin a I'ow days ol 100 jcais. Mr. C. H. Couit-, of Auckland. W taking a business trip to tho United Kingdom, and sail's hy the Rotonia to-monow ' ,